by ANNIE DALE NEXT month a group of celebrities, royals, superstar trainers, jockeys and horse racing fans will don their finest threads and converge upon Cheltenham Racecourse. The 2018 Cheltenham Festival is the most prestigious meeting in the National Hunt calendar, featuring 14 Grade One races, and this year looks set to deliver another thriller. English trainers …[Read More]
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Feb 2018
All the fun of the Cheltenham Festival 2018
by ANNIE DALE In the words of the Cheltenham Festival official website: “The Festival epitomises and encompasses everything that is great about jump racing.” So, if you are a fan of hurdles or steeplechases, it really is an event not to be missed. Best of all, it’s not nearly as expensive as you might think. The Festival …[Read More]
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Feb 2018
The three horses who had great weekends ahead of Cheltenham
IT’S getting ever closer to Cheltenham now and we’re all keeping our eyes on the races up and down the country ahead of the biggest week in the horse racing calendar. Newbury and Warwick threw up some fantastic races at the weekend and has placed a number of horses as firm favourites for the Cheltenham …[Read More]
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Feb 2018
Surprise entry for Cheltenham hope Douvan
by ANNIE DALE THE Cheltenham Festival is four weeks away and Willie Mullins will be putting the finishing touches to his big team of Irish invaders. And he has sprung a surprise by entering two of his former Cheltenham heroes in Ireland this weekend ahead of next month’s extravaganza at Prestbury Park. Douvan and Vroum …[Read More]
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Jan 2018
Apple’s Jade bids to retain Cheltenham crown
APPLE’S JADE has carved out a reputation as one of the leading hurdlers and will be aiming to secure another victory at the Cheltenham Festival in March. The bay mare has won her last five races and her trainer Gordon Elliott will be determined for her to triumph once again in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle …[Read More]
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Dec 2017
Yanworth to shine at Cheltenham
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Cheltenham offers the perfect way to see in 2018 with an excellent seven-race card on New Year’s Day with the highlight the clash between Willoughby Court and Yanworth. There is a record £260,000 in prize money on offer across the seven races (up 23 per cent on 2017). The richest race of …[Read More]
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Nov 2017
WIN tickets to Unibet International Hurdle
THE testing road to the Cheltenham Festival in March continues next month for some of the country’s leading hurdlers, and you could be at Cheltenham on December 16 to get the festive season off to a brilliant start by watching one of the most valuable hurdle races in Europe, the £130,000 Unibet International Hurdle. We’ve …[Read More]
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Nov 2017
Horses to look out for in December
by JOHN SMITH The jumps season is well under way and there are some big races to look forward to in December. Sandown will host the prestigious Tingle Creek Chase on Saturday December 9 and it looks set to be a mouthwatering contest, with some big names on show. Fox Norton is the ante-post favourite …[Read More]
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Nov 2017
Classy field in 2017 Betfair Chase
by MARK REISER. A truly A-list field has gathered for the 2017 Betfair Chase on Saturday and it is easy to see why when you consider the potential prize on offer. A cool £1million will go to any horse that can win Haydock’s Grade One contest, the King George on Boxing Day and the Cheltenham …[Read More]
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Oct 2017
Morning Digest: Racing mourns death of Pat Haslam
SADNESS abounds this morning. Legendary northern trainer Pat Haslam has passed away, aged 69. The trainer of more than 1,000 winners, he was a much-loved figure in the sport and even after retiring he helped son Ben who took over the reins at Castle Hill Stables in Middleham. Condolences to Pat’s family. Also, Kempton was …[Read More]
